"It's nice to be out on a little adventure," Pushkin says, "and feel the warm summer wind. But I think I prefer the woods. The thing I like the best, is to lie hidden under a bush, and then suddenly jump out when you pass by. Just to see how high in the air you can jump when I surprise you.""I know," I say. "We regularly get our reactions tested by you.""Yes," Pushkin says. "Your lives would be really boring without me."